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The word '''abstinence''' means refraining from indulging in an appetite.  In the 1800s and early 1900s, "abstinence" meant avoiding alcohol.

The word '''abstinence''' means refraining from indulging in an appetite.  In the 1800s and early 1900s, "abstinence" meant avoiding alcohol.

Starting around 1985, "abstinence" meant avoiding sexual intercourse amid pervasive sexually transmitted diseases, such as [[Herpes]].  In 2002, the [[White House]] stated:

Since around 1985, "abstinence" means not having sex amid pervasive sexually transmitted diseases, such as [[Herpes]].  In 2002, the [[White House]] stated:

:..."the goal of Federal policy should be to emphasize abstinence as the only certain way to avoid both unintended pregnancies and STDs."<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/02/welfare-book-06.html WORKING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE] Encourage Abstinence and Prevent Teen Pregnancy, White House News and Policies, February 2002</ref>

:..."the goal of Federal policy should be to emphasize abstinence as the only certain way to avoid both unintended pregnancies and STDs."<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/02/welfare-book-06.html WORKING TOWARD INDEPENDENCE] Encourage Abstinence and Prevent Teen Pregnancy, White House News and Policies, February 2002</ref>